Advances in Community Ecology: Interactions, Dynamics, and Diversity
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mathematical ecology; species coexistence; community ecology; conservation biology; biostatistics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Community ecology, the study of interactions that shape species distribution and abundance, explores fundamental questions about biodiversity, coexistence, and community structure. It deals with plant, animal and/or microbial communities from terrestrial and aquatic (marine or freshwater) ecosystems.
This Special Issue on community ecology gathers cutting-edge research on (a) theoretical aspects and modelling of ecological communities, diversity and stability; (b) trophic and non-trophic interactions, networks, food webs and competition; (c) spatial and temporal dynamics; (d) patterns of species richness and diversity; and (e) biological invasions from a community perspective. It aims to provide a predictive framework for understanding and managing complex ecological systems in a rapidly changing world.
Prof. Dr. Giorgos Kokkoris
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- modelling
- diversity
- stability
- networks
- food webs
- competition
- predation
- dynamics
- species richness
- community assembly
- biological invasions
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